Long before our Computer Programmers started using the logic of ,
> If ” this ” > Then ” that ” ,

our politicians have been using it , for a long time

Quite harmless logic , which cannot be faulted !

For example :

Recently , Beni Prasad Verma – Union Minister for Steel , said :

” If > Rahul Gandhi becomes Prime Minister ,

Then > he will send Narendra Modi to jail for his role in 2002 Gujarat riots”

Now every programmer – and his non-programmer cousin – knows that ,

> what is theoretically ” Possible ”

but ,

> practically highly ” Improbable ” ,

can pose no threat to NaMo !

Another example :

For the Lok Sabha elections starting today , every political party worth its salt , has published its Poll Manifesto

These Manifestos read ,

> If ” We are voted to power at the Centre ,

> Then ” We promise to give each voter , a 3 bedroom flat , a government
job , a Maruti car , free healthcare , and admission to school / college of
your choice , for all your children ”

Now , does that pose any threat to these political parties ?

Absolutely none !

They know they are NOT going to be voted to power !

So , why be ” economical ” in promises ?

Promise anything to anyone !

When voters don’t even bother to ask the party that does assume power ,

” What is your Score Card ? How far have you fulfilled your promises ? ”

Earlier , in Dec 2012 ( before Assembly elections in Gujarat ) , BJP manifesto said ,

” If voted to power , we will build in Gujarat , 50 Lakh houses ( of course , for the poor ) in next 5 years ”

That is 2,739 houses per day

Or 12,79,113 new houses in the last 467 days ,since BJP came to power !”

Cannot find these ?

Go away ! Don’t ask such embarrassing questions !

We did not expect to get voted to power !

* hemen parekh ( 07 April 2014 / Mumbai )